Choose three compositions from the time periods
Overview:
Choose three compositions, each from three of the following different time periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th Century. By which Describe each in terms of history, form and genre.Also how does each piece express itself (word painting, tone color, rhythmic energy, etc.). Be sure to include the name of each piece, recordings and performing ensembles and artists, composer, time period, and your own impression of each work. This paper is to be six pages of text minimum, using MLA format.
Also, Excess space between paragraphs, triple spacing, large font, and too wide margins will be noted and impact your grade. These works cannot be from your text, but must be selections from professional performers on iTunes, YouTube, or from your own collection are fine.
Possible other compositions: (These tend to be frequently recorded)
Bach – Brandenburg Concertos or Orchestral Suites (choose a concerto or suite)
Handel – Royal Fireworks Music Suite (choose three dance movements)
Mozart – Piano Concert in D Minor, K. 466 (all 3 movements)
Beethoven – Symphony #6, “Pastoral,” piano concerti or sonatas
Also, Chopin – Piano Preludes, or any other piano works
Schubert – The ‘Trout’ Quintet or any lieder (choose three songs)
Debussy – Three Nocturnes for Orchestra
Also, Vaughn Williams – Vagabond Songs (choose three songs)
Copland – Billy the Kid Ballet Suite
Gershwin – Porgy and Bess (choose three songs, but you may not use Summertime)
A brief, general description should include the composition’s time period, its history, form, and genre. Be sure to include the recording and performing artists on your Works Cited page. Refer to instrumental pieces as pieces, not songs. Songs have words and are sun-g.
The listening description should include a fairly detailed exploration of each work’s style features (melody, rhythm, texture, harmony, tone color) and their movements’ structure. Your perceptions are important – what do you think about these works after analyzing them? Also, Can they be compared to one another; where do they stand in the style period? Also, Research about the historical period and biography of the composer of each piece should be kept to a paragraph.
The paper should be six pages of text minimum.
List the recording you use and the performers. Use five additional sources (other than the recording) and include them in your bibliography. Scholarly online sources are allowe-d – must be actual books, journals or articles! Do not use Wikipedia or Answer.com or someone’s blog. You may not use your textbook as a source for information or listening selections. Be sure to use footnotes or endnotes properly. Consult a writing style manual for format. If you have writing difficulties, the Writing Center is available, and you can meet with me as well.
Songs I chose:
“Beethoven – Symphony #6, “Pastoral,” piano concerti or sonatas”
“Bach – Brandenburg Concertos or Orchestral Suites”
“Vaughn Williams – Vagabond Songs”
Use this rubric for grading: MUS02_RepertoireProjectRubric.pdf
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